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This isnít a rash thought been thinking about it all season. Could and Should this be the last season of Kimbrel. It has nothing to do with his rough stretch as of late. It has more to do with age and money. Do we really want to pay 4yrs of 13-16 million a year for a closers 31-35 seasons. Especially with how strapped we are right now. Mookie& Bogey coming up soon. Iím mixed on Sale right now. Unless he is willing to restructure next yrs club option into a 3-4 yr extension for around 20-24 million a year I almost think letting him walk isnít a terrible idea. What about trading for Addison Reed. He proved he can pitch here. He would help us this year and could slide into the closers roll next year for I think itís like 7.5 or 8.5 million next year. Allowing us to let kimbrel walk. Thoughts?

This isnít a rash thought been thinking about it all season. Could and Should this be the last season of Kimbrel. It has nothing to do with his rough stretch as of late. It has more to do with age and money. Do we really want to pay 4yrs of 13-16 million a year for a closers 31-35 seasons. Especially with how strapped we are right now. Mookie& Bogey coming up soon. Iím mixed on Sale right now. Unless he is willing to restructure next yrs club option into a 3-4 yr extension for around 20-24 million a year I almost think letting him walk isnít a terrible idea. What about trading for Addison Reed. He proved he can pitch here. He would help us this year and could slide into the closers roll next year for I think itís like 7.5 or 8.5 million next year. Allowing us to let kimbrel walk. Thoughts?

I remember him. Not sure why we didn't re-sign him. Because we don't have alot of prospects to get someone like Iglesias from the Reds, I think the Redsox are going to try to re-sign Kimbrell. And no we are not going to let Sale walk. He's been lights out for us since coming here. And highly doubt he will reconstruct his contract.

They always seem to do this be up by 4 or 5 runs with 1 Or 2 innings left
and let the other team catch up.

They always seem to do this? Theyíre 81-34.

You understand that sports come with both wins and losses right? They come with comebacks, struggles, letdowns, etc.

If the better team won 100% of the time, sports wouldnít exist because that would be too boring. You seem to be very reactionary to even the smallest things, like the other team scoring a run or two. Sit back and enjoy this team, it doesnít come around often.

Back to back years with arm issues for Sale. His delivery has always been one to keep an eye on in regard to Injury. So another 7 year 220+ million dollar investment in a pitchers age 31-38 season interests you? Sounds like another starter we are firmiliar with oh right David Price. When everyone in here is complaining about him and his deal & Hoping he opts out at years end. Now my Kimbrel and Sale takes are mute if they are both completely dominate in the post season. Donít get me wrong I love Sale. I even still hold out hope for Price but the financial shape we are in right now mixed with the state of our farm system we are flirting with disaster. Aside from the Yankees and the Astros the American League is putrid so playoffs wonít be out of the question but do we want to be a 200+ million payroll team who gets ousted in the Wild card or ALDS for the next 5 years basically doing to Mookie what the Angels have done to Trout. Iíd much rather cut bait. Get the payroll right build up the farm for 3 years and give it a 10 year run. But again Mute point if we win it all this year.

This isnít a rash thought been thinking about it all season. Could and Should this be the last season of Kimbrel. It has nothing to do with his rough stretch as of late. It has more to do with age and money. Do we really want to pay 4yrs of 13-16 million a year for a closers 31-35 seasons. Especially with how strapped we are right now. Mookie& Bogey coming up soon. Iím mixed on Sale right now. Unless he is willing to restructure next yrs club option into a 3-4 yr extension for around 20-24 million a year I almost think letting him walk isnít a terrible idea. What about trading for Addison Reed. He proved he can pitch here. He would help us this year and could slide into the closers roll next year for I think itís like 7.5 or 8.5 million next year. Allowing us to let kimbrel walk. Thoughts?

Don't worry, Durbin Feltman will probably be called up in September and be our 8th inning guy, and eventually take over as our future closer. Kid is nasty and he's lighting up the minors right now

Kimbrel, for his career, has performed worse with 3 or more days of rest and that's really been magnified this year.
It's often taken him a few games of regular use to get back on track. His last seven appearances have come with 4, 2, 3, 1, 5 and 2 days rest respectively. I'm not surprised that he's not been great lately.

You understand that sports come with both wins and losses right? They come with comebacks, struggles, letdowns, etc.

If the better team won 100% of the time, sports wouldnít exist because that would be too boring. You seem to be very reactionary to even the smallest things, like the other team scoring a run or two. Sit back and enjoy this team, it doesnít come around often.

I never said this team was bad just asking why they seem to let
other teams catch up after being up by 4,5,6+ runs when thereís only 1 or 2 innings.

I'm not worried because he won't even be playing in a week. He shouldn't be playing anyways, he's just like the team cheerleader. He will be behind Nunez on the depth chart when Kinsler is back. The full lineup will be tough when everyone is healthy. Betts, Benny, Moreland, JD, Xander, Kinsler, Devers, JBJ, Leon.....solid right there